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Case file for United States vs. José Justo Morillo and Maria Cleofas Nieto de Morillo, Bolsas [Orange County]. Includes transcript of the proceedings and related documents.
Granted by Fages, 1784, to Manuel Nieto, 33 leagues, and by Figueroa May 22, 1834, to Catarina Ruiz; 7 leagues, by name. Claim filed by Jose Justo Morillo and Maria Cleofas Nieto de Morillo Nov. 6, 1852. Rejected by the Board Feb. 13, 1855. Confirmed by the District Court Feb. 17, 1857, for an undivided half. Appeal dismissed by the Supreme Court Feb. 29, 1864, by mandate. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 071 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Filed Expediente 85, 99, Unclassified Expediente 1, Expediente 103, 335, Docket 459, 302 SD

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Title Bolsas [Orange County] José Justo Morillo and Maria Cleofas Nieto de Morillo, Claimants. Case no. 302, Southern District of California.
Creator Morillo, José Justo, approximately 1799-1882, Claimant
Morillo, Maria Cleofe Nieto, 1806-1849, Claimant
Nieto, José Manuel, 1734-1804, Grantee
Ruiz, Maria Catarina, 1791-1855, Grantee
United States District Court (California: Southern District), Responsible Party
Variant Title United States vs. José Justo Morillo and Maria Cleofas Nieto de Morillo
Published 1852-1864
Full Collection Name Documents Pertaining to the Adjudication of Private Land Claims in California
Other Identifiers BANC MSS Land Case Files 302 SD
Subject (Person) Morillo, José Justo, approximately 1799-1882
Morillo, Maria Cleofe Nieto, 1806-1849
Nieto, José Manuel, 1734-1804
Ruiz, Maria Catarina, 1791-1855
Subject (Topic) Land grants
Land grants--California--Orange County
Land titles--California--Orange County
Geographic Coverage Rancho Los Nietos (Calif.)
Rancho Las Bolsas (Calif.)
Orange County (Calif.)
Type Text
Format Case files
Extent Originals:1 portfolio (92p.); 26 x 41 cm.
Copies: Microfilm (combined reel) : BANC MSS C-A 300 FILM 185SD 130SD 186SD 302SD 31SD
Language English
Spanish
Archive The Bancroft Library
Note Spanish text on pages 16-18, 22-24, 28-29
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